The Barron Collier Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the IMG Academy Gray Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Barron Collier will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Barron Collier barely beat Canterbury the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Barron Collier blew past Canterbury 10-0 on Thursday. Considering Barron Collier has won eight matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Barron Collier saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Carson Felts was another, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Barron Collier always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Gray unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Friday. They lost 6-0 to Mulberry.
Barron Collier pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for IMG Academy Gray, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
IMG Academy Gray's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Barron Collier hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. It's a different story for IMG Academy Gray, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Barron Collier's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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